Lee County woman kidnapped, beaten by daughter

A Lee County woman was taken to the hospital after investigators said she was beaten and robbed by her own daughter before being left in the woods.

A passerby heard yelling coming from the woods near Balboa Avenue and Garcia in the Tice neighborhood not far from Palm Beach Boulevard.

The 911 caller helped get the victim out of the woods by placing her on a tarp and pulling her to the road where an ambulance could find and treat her. The victim was not able to walk.

Investigators believe it was Holly Reynolds, the victim's daughter, who battered her in the woods, robbed her with a gun, stole her cell phone and EBT card, and left her there without getting her help.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office arrested Reynolds for robbery and battery.

The victim remains in Lee Memorial hospital, according to family. A doctor told investigators it's not known whether the victim will ever walk again.

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In Florida, elder abuse is reported and tracking through the Department of Children and Families.

Experts estimate that less than half of abuse is reported to authorities.

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